Bird AlbumLaos · Vientiane
Vientiane – Donkoi/Don Nokhoum fields & ponds
87 species and 1,191 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: February–April, with up to 30 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Siberian RubythroatCalliope calliope
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
Black-browed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus bistrigiceps
Sunda Pied FantailRhipidura javanica
Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatus
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Great MynaAcridotheres grandisSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Vientiane – Phonthan marsh2 km73 species
- Vientiane – Donkoi fields & river2 km138 species
- Vientiane – That Luang Lake & fields2 km174 species
- Vientiane – That Luang swamp north3 km108 species
- Ban Thatluang Tai, R&L4 km76 species
- Vientiane – Hat Don Chan4 km114 species
All 87 species recorded here
- Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
- Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii
- Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
- Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
- Sunda Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
- Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
- Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
- Amur Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Great Myna Acridotheres grandis
- Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
- Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus conradi
- Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
- Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
- Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
- Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
- Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
- Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca
- Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
- Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
- Yellow Bittern Botaurus sinensis
- Thick-billed Warbler Arundinax aedon
- Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes certhiola
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
- Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
- Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum
- Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata
- Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia
- Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
- Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Daurian Starling Agropsar sturninus
- Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis
- Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
- Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
- Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
- Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
- Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
- Cinnamon Bittern Botaurus cinnamomeus
- Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
- Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica
- Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
- Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
- Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
- Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
- Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi
- Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
- Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata
- Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
- Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
- Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
- Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
- Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus
- Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica
- Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
- Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
- Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Vientiane – Donkoi/Don Nokhoum fields & ponds?
February–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 30 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Vientiane – Donkoi/Don Nokhoum fields & ponds?
87 species, from 1,191 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Vientiane – Donkoi/Don Nokhoum fields & ponds in November?
The most recorded in November: Brown Shrike, Siberian Rubythroat, Plain Prinia, Common Tailorbird and Zebra Dove.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.